Normandy D-Day Landing Beaches Small-group trip from Paris

Highlights

• See D-Day Top 5—Omaha Beach, Normandy American Cemetery, Caen Memorial and more
• Travel by Mercedes E220 or Mercedes minivan with a live guide
• Enjoy a 13.5-hour trip with tiered pricing and hotel pickup included

Description

07:30 Hotel pickup and departure for Caen. It takes about 3 hours (240 km) to reach the Memorial of Caen. One stop at the rest area will be made.

10:30 - 12:00 Caen Memorial and Museum visit. Caen Museum, located in the British Sword Beach sector, is the best World War II museum in France. You will get an overview of the Battle of Normandy as well as a sense of the personal lives of the people who took part in it.
12:00 Departure to Arromanches-les-Bains. It takes about 0,5 hour (30 km) on the national roads crossing beautiful countryside and small villages.

12:30 - 13:30 Lunch break and visit of Arromanches-les-Bains town. Arromanches is a small seaside town famous for its former artificial Mulberry Harbour. Located in the center of the British Gold Beach landing zone it played an invaluable role in the D-Day landings.

13:30 - 14:30 "360° Circular Cinema" visit. It is located on the top of the hill with the best viewpoint over the bay of the former artificial harbour. You will watch a very impressive documentary about 100 days of the Battle of Normandy learning in detail about Operation Overlord.
14:30 Departure to the Normandy American Cemetery & Visitor Center. It is just half an hour drive (20 km).

15:00 - 16:10 Arrival and Visit of the Normandy American Cemetery & Visitor Center, located in Colleville-sur-Mer and overlooking Omaha Beach. It contains 9,387 U.S. soldiers, most of whom were killed during the Normandy Landings and the Wall of the Missing with the names of 1,557 soldiers missing in action. At the Visitor Center, you will find a very nice small museum with a lot of information about the Battle of Normandy.
16:10 Departure to the nearby Overlord Museum.

16:15 - 16:45 Overlord Museum visit. Located just a few hundred meters from the Normandy American Cemetery, this museum contains many WW2 artefacts and installations like tanks, weapons, guns, many military vehicles, V-1 missile, personal belongings and more. It gives you a personal feeling about D-Day.
16:45 Departure to Omaha Beaches. It takes just 5 to 10 minutes (5 km).

16:50 - 17:20 Arrival at Omaha Beaches. Learn about the huge sacrifice made by the 34 000 men who landed here on D-Day. Omaha Beach is the most popular travellers’ destination of the D-Day Beaches. 17:20 Departure to Pointe du Hoc. It takes 15 minutes (10 km).
17:20  Departure to Paris. It takes 3.5 hours (290 km). One stop will be made at the rest area.

21:00  Arrival in Paris depending on traffic situation and your hotel location. Drop off at your hotel.